This is the information page about the shipwreck Hms vernon ii (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 34.072 N,0 37.87 W (50.652366666667, -0.61618333333333)

 

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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English 🇬🇧, as they are prepared by the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) based on data from UKHO and the hydrographic services of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, among others. They include the known details of the wreck and the comments of the cartographers who have checked the position and condition of the wreck over time.

 

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Name: HMS VERNON II (POSSIBLY)

Length 74.7 meter, width: 18.6 meter, tonnage 6300 ton

Cause: 29.11.24 ex-marlborough. built of wood in 1855 as sailing 1st rate by portmouth dockyard. while still on the stocks the stern was removed and launched, the vessel lengthened and engine and boilers installed. the stern was then reattached. screw propusion with auxillary sail. 1000hp. relegated to training ship 1878. renamed vernon ii in 1904 and used as a torpedo school. sold oct 1924 to shipbreakers but developed a heavy list to stbd, then later capsized and broke into two off brighton whilst under tow on 29.11.24. parts of the hull were later washed up on bognor sands. armament comprised 1 x 110pdr, 16 x 8 inch, 10 x 40pdr, 88 x 32pdr.

Year of registration: 1976

Water depth above wreck: 47 meter, Height above seabed: 84 cm

Known since: 1976, last detected: 20180112

Details measurements/cartography: LOST IN PA 503433N, 003810W. (AUTHORITY NOT KNOWN). H4121/76 13.1.77 WRECK LOCATED 19.8.76 IN 503401N, 003748W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 37.7MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 35-60MTRS. SEABED SEDIMENTARY WITH AREAS OF SAND RIPPLES, SLOPING. DEFINITE WK. DCS3 HEIGHT 7.2 & 7.9MTRS, LENGTH 60MTRS. ORIENTATION 075/255DEGS. SCOURING APPARENT TO W OF WK. POSSIBLY 'HMS VERNON' LISTED 5.5C NNW. WK PARTIALLY BROKEN UP BUT MAIN SUPERSTRUCTURE STILL INTACT. (HMS FOX, HI 52/76). CHART AS WK 37MTRS. NC 2450. H2318/74 9.5.78 LOCATED 20.2.79 & EXAMINED 23.3.79, DURING HYDROSEARCH TRIALS, IN 503358N, 003804W [OGB] USING DECCA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 39.8 IN GEN DEPTHS 46-48MTRS. SONAR HT 8.8MTRS, LENGTH 80MTRS, BEAM 13MTRS. LYING 087/267DEGS. (HMS BULLDOG, 29.4.79). PRESUMABLY THIS SAME WK. NCA. HH091/002/01 29.10.02 EXAM'D 14.7.02 IN 5034.080N, 0037.874W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 37.9, FOUL 38.3MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 38 IN GEN DEPTH 44MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 60MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. DCS3 HT 5.5MTRS. LIES 080/260 DEGS. NO MAGNETIC ANOMALY. WELL DEFINED AND PROBABLY INTACT. (NP 1016, HI 1002). AMEND TO SW 37MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2018/000198963 10.08.18 EXAM'D 12.01.18; IN 5034.072N, 0037.870W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 37.98MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 47MTRS, LENGTH 49MTRS, WIDTH 13.4MTRS, HEIGHT 9MTRS, ORIENTATION 084/264 DEGS. WRECK SITS UPRIGHT ON A FLAT SEABED. ONLY THE WEST HALF APPEARS PRESENT AND INTACT. EAST HALF HAS COLLAPSED. (MMT, HI 1498). AMEND NDW 37MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: SITS UPRIGHT BUT ONLY HALF APPEARS PRESENT AND INTACT.

Position: 50 34.072 N,0 37.87 W

 

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